Article – Darwin growth spurt fuelled by LNG
28 April 2014 Carl Curtain ABC Rural The face of Australia’s most northern city is changing. High rents, high-vis clothing and high-rise buildings are now synonymous with living in Darwin. It hasn’t
28 April 2014 Carl Curtain ABC Rural The face of Australia’s most northern city is changing. High rents, high-vis clothing and high-rise buildings are now synonymous with living in Darwin. It hasn’t
14 April 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining The Abbott government have released a draft “one-stop-shop” environmental assessment plan for the Northern Territory. The two governments signed a memorandum of understanding In November,
30 April 2014 Cole Latimer Australian Mining The Queensland Resources Council has warned the QLD government to not fall populist sentiment that more mining taxes are the solution to budget woes. His
23 April 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining The Australians for Coal website launched to an online storm from activists, but industry insiders say it was this attention that has made the initiative
29 April 2014 Vicky Validakis Australian Mining Two million tonnes of iron ore has been exported out of Port Hedland in 24 hours for the first time. The milestone was achieved on
6 May 2014 Neda Vanovac The Australian THE Northern Territory government hopes to welcome 2500 migrants from Asia to fill labour gaps as part of a proposal to develop northern Australia. Chief
1 May 2014 Sue Lannin ABC News Roy Hill chief executive Barry Fitzgerald said the first high-grade ore was produced on Wednesday. “We have commenced mining of high-grade material and we are
2 May 2014 Nick Evans The West Australian Gina Rinehart’s chief lieutenant on the giant Roy Hill iron ore project has warned the Federal Government against axing or reducing the diesel fuel
A Symposium with a focus on education and training ACPET invites all interested stakeholders to participate in a one-day symposium at Parliament House in Darwin on Monday 26 May to discuss and
2 May 2014 Kerriann Lock Australian Institute of Political Science (1954). Northern Australia: Task for a Nation. (Sydney : Angus and Robertson). Sixty years ago, Australians were thinking about northern development and
30 April 2014 Warren Truss ABC News Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss addresses the National Press Club on how regional Australia holds the key to the nation’s future prosperity. Courtesy of ABC
The ongoing Inquiry into the Development of Northern Australia continues next week with public hearings in Broome and Kununurra. The Broome hearing will take place on 5 May 2014 – to see